"I'm honored to have this opportunity to lead Gordon Lumber toward an even more successful future," says Leonard. "This dedicated team has great potential for continuing to grow our 146-year old company and serve the changing needs of our builder, remodeler and homeowner customers throughout the Western Lake Erie Basin.”
Prior to Leonard becoming president, Gordon Lumber retained T.J. Coombs of Coombs & Associates, LLC, to serve as interim CEO and strategic advisor for the company. During this time Coombs worked closely with senior leadership and the company's board of directors to provide executive leadership, management assessment and recommendations on the organization's structure, executive search process and corporate governance. Based out of Atlanta, Coombs & Associates is a business advisory firm providing strategic planning, interim executive leadership and turnaround services to businesses in the building materials and basic materials industries.
Gordon Lumber operates 7 lumberyards in northwest Ohio (in Bellevue, Bowling Green, Fremont, Genoa, Findlay, Huron and Port Clinton). The company also has a components and truss plant in Findlay along with a design and window gallery in Perrysburg. Annual sales are approximately $40 million.